AUS vs NZ LIVE: Rain threat is increasing by the day on sold-out Australia vs New Zealand Super 12 clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology has a grim weather forecast for Saturday (October 22). With nearly 4 to 8 mm of rain expected on the weekend, signs are not good for fans and broadcasters of the game. In what will be a re-match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Final, Aaron Finch’s team will face Kane Williamson’s New Zealand in a 12.30 PM IST fixture on Saturday, October 22. Follow Australia vs New Zealand LIVE & ICC T20 WC 2022 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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According to the Bureau of Meteorology on Saturday there are high chances of rain in Sydney. It will remain partly cloudy throughout the day. Very high (95%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. There is also a chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds will flow from north to northeasterly at 20 to 30 km/h.
Things are so severe in Sydney at the moment that the Bureau of Meteorology is warning that Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers may flood again after forecasting pointed to heavy rain over the Sydney basin on Friday and into the weekend as per the Sydney Morning Herald.
Elsewhere in the state, almost every river system west of the Dividing Range is in flood and there are eight emergency warnings. Meanwhile, a major flood is expected to affect the state’s south, the bureau has warned.
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If rain doesn’t play the spoilsport, hosts Australia will begin their title defence at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in front of a capacity crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the opening Super 12 clash officially declared a sell-out.
AUS vs NZ LIVE: Pitch Report
The SCG frequently provides batters with a decent opportunity to rack up some fast runs in T20Is. The pitch plays a bit slower than at the MCG, Gabba, or Perth, where the ball receives a significant amount of bounce and carry. At SCG, the spinners are more optimistic about their chances. It is perhaps the most prominent Australian location that tweakers enjoy rolling their arms over.
ICC T20 World Cup 2022
The eighth ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is set to be the biggest and the best yet, with 16 teams playing 45 matches in seven Australian cities between 16 October and 13 November.
Seven venues across Australia will be used in total during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022, with the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the final and the semi-finals set to be played at Adelaide Oval and the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The Gabba in Brisbane, Kardinia Park in Geelong, Bellerive Oval in Hobart, and Perth Stadium are the other host venues.
New Zealand T20 WC Squad: Kane Williamson (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lachlan Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Finn Allen.
Australia T20 WC Squad: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
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